As an argument, men being better than women at playing sports seems to make sense. It can be seen through anecdotal evidence such as the above-described experience of managing a coed softball team. Plenty of times I’ve heard women express reservations to me about playing because they â€śaren’t good enough.â€ť It can also be seen simply in how the bodies of men and women differ. Generally speakingâ€”andÂ pleaseÂ note that â€śgenerally speakingâ€ť once more, as there are certainly plenty of women who could beat me up or destroy me in a game of pickup basketballâ€”men are taller and stronger than women. This is due to all sorts of testosterone, gland secretions, muscles in their upper body rather than fat deposits, and other variables awarded in the jackpot of life. Someone sees that, and it’s easy for them to come to the conclusion that boys are better at sports than girls. They see it as an inherent trait linked to genetics. To them, it’s the same as men being unable to get pregnant and women never knowing the pain that comes with getting kicked in the balls. Â Read more »

Compulsory School Sport is not going to capture the public’s imagination and win votes for Labour. It is a bit like Nationalâ€™s 2002 strategy which involved new policies being released right up until the last week of the election, with 72 released in total.

Compare Labourâ€™s policies to Nationals very clear and effective billboards. Big important vote winning issues. Not compulsory sport in schools.

On the plus side this policy is the first that labour have released that doesn’t a have a billy or two in additional costs attached to it.

If I had watched even one second of the World Cup I would know what all the screaming is about. But again as i said yesterday there is a thin line between not lisÂ­tenÂ­ing and not carÂ­ing, I like to think I walk that line everyÂ­day.